The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondence


of the National Republican Commit
tee here in few days, active move
ments are being made in Philadel-
phia, Chicago, st. Louis and other
cities to capture the National Con-
ventiOn, each of the aspirants assert
ing peculiar claims for the distinct
ION that will be laid before the Com
mittee by strong local delegations.
The advance guard of the Chicago
and Philadelphia delegations are al
ready here and quite as much inter-
est is taken in the matter as at any
similar period in the history of the
party. One thing is very observable
that these men are not expressing
any personal preference as to candi-
dates, and are not marking the boom
of anyone. The disposition is every
where apparent among Republicans,
! that the nominee of the convention
will be perfectly satisfactory, and
| that our duty is to see that he is
elected. There are no quarrels now
TO adjust. United action now is the
watch word from one end of the line
to the other, and with this spirit an
imating our ranks, we can enter the
canvass, whoever may be our stand
ard bearer, with the utmost assurance
of success.
In talking recently with Senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin, who is not
only one of the ablest men in Con-
gress, but one of the finest orators in
the country, he said This session
will be a fighting one. The struggle
between the two great political par
ties will be intense, The questions
that will be at the forefront are those
Of the tariff, the Surplus, and fin 1nce,
which, with the question of freedom
of the ballot and honesty of elections,
will make enough work to occupy
all our attention" The Senator sug-
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acquiescence of the Democratic lead.
ers in Mr., Cleveland'S denomination
may have been brought about by the
understanding that in due time he
will refuse to run second time.
There may be a good deal in this sng-
gestion, and on no other hypothesis
can you account for the sudden trans
formation of several very prominent
Democrats who were planning severe
war on Mr.. Cieveland's administra-
ton. AS a Republican, | hope there
Is nothing in the suggestion, and that
he will be the Regular Democratic
nominee,
One would hardly expect it, yet
there are decided differences of per.
sonal style among the different sets
of Government clerks, The Treas
ury clerks are the least spruce in APP
pearance and most spiritIess in mar
ner of all Government employees.
The most independent, nonchalant,
and cosmopolitan are those of the
Interior Department. who look and
act as though they were happy and
prosperous. The Post Office Depart
ment people are serious folk, and
have crushed aspect. The building
is as still as a cemetery. A visitor
walks into the Interior Department
as if he owned it, but when he enters
the Post Office Department, he be-
gins to falter and Stammer at the
very entrance. The Army and Navy
clerks are very dreSSy, rather eXclus-
i've, but always polite, The Depart
ment of Justice has no special indi-
yiduality, but the State Department
can furnish perfect specimens Of the
arlstocratic genus of clerks, They
have little intercourse with clerks of
other Departments, aud are emphat-
ically "dudeS" of the most exquisite
brand. aping the foreign representa-
| tlNCo duu dttuCilCo WIN "tioll thOy
are brought in contact. The public
has little TO do with that Department,
and are perfectly willing that the
fine-halred gentlemen shall enjoy
their SecluSion.
The General Land Office has issued
2,400 agricultural patents during the
past month, and 700 additional cases
are being prepared. of which 500 are
for final homesteads in the Fargo,
Dakota. district. Some 1900 other
cases are under consideration, and
the whole number patented in Nov.
will reach nearly 5000.
There is good deal of talk here
about certain handsome young lady
of wealth and social position, ally
ing herself in marriage to a member
of the Chinese Legation. 1t is strange
what peculiar whims some OF our
American girls are possessed of.
Secretary of War Endicott is tax
ing official life remarkably easy.
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